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Let us put you on the trail to a nation’s beginnings.

Perched in the center of the city and only minutes from the financial district, theater district and the Freedom Trail, The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common is one of the most elegant hotels located near its namesake, the oldest public city park in the United States.

Once home to herds of grazing cattle, the Common was also used as a camp by British troops before the Revolutionary War. Today, Boston Common is a vibrant public park surrounded by the Massachusetts State House, Beacon Hill, Boston Public Garden and the theater district. Formal and informal public gatherings – everything from concerts to picnics – are widely held in this open, inviting space. And just steps from this luxurious Boston Common hotel are fabulous shops in the Back Bay and Beacon Hill areas of Boston. Also close to the hotel are the renowned Massachusetts General Hospital, Tufts Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.